Is it reasonable to expect that individuals might exhibit “Theory X behavior” in one setting and “Theory Y behavior” in another?

1. What is your personal philosophy of leadership? Why?
2. What are your beliefs about human behavior?
3. Can basic assumptions about people change? How?

Choose one of the following additional questions to answer:

• How are our attitudes about the nature of work formed? How can they be changed?
• What are the potential downsides of authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire styles of leadership?
• What sort of leadership (authoritarian, democratic, laissez-faire) do you prefer as a follower and why?
• What is the line between authoritarian leadership and abusive leadership?
• How can a follower resist the coercion of an abusive leader?
• How easy is it to change one’s preferred style of leadership?
• Is it reasonable to expect that individuals might exhibit “Theory X behavior” in one setting and “Theory Y behavior” in another? If so, how might that affect your style of leadership?

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